Mark Dantonio

About Mark Dantonio

In 2007, he became the head coach of the Michigan State University football team. In 2014, he led the Spartans to a Rose Bowl victory.

Mark Justin Dantonio is a former American football coach and player. He most recently served as the head football coach at Michigan State University, a position he had held from 2007 to 2019, presiding over one of the most successful eras in the program's history. He led the Michigan State Spartans to three Big Ten Conference championships, and eight victories over archrival Michigan in 13 years. In 2013, he coached Michigan State to its first 13-win season and the program's fifth trip to the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Stanford and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation. This was the second time a Big Ten team reached the 13-win mark, the previous being Ohio State's national championship season in 2002, where Dantonio was the defensive coordinator. The 2013 season also marked the first time a Big Ten team won nine conference games each by double digits. In 2015, Dantonio became the first head coach in Big Ten history to achieve at least 11 wins in five of six seasons.

Position(s)	Defensive back
Overall	132–74
Born	March 9, 1956, El Paso, Texas
Tournaments	0–1 (CFP)
Bowls	7–6

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Trivia

He overcame a minor heart attack in 2010, after his Michigan State Spartans won a game over Notre Dame on a spectacular fake field goal play.

Mark Dantonio before fame

He coached the University of Cincinnati for three seasons after serving as the Spartans' defensive backs coach for five years.

Achievement of Mark Dantonio

After his Michigan State Spartans beat Notre Dame on a magnificent fake field goal play in 2010, he overcame a small heart attack.

Salary 2020

$5.6 Million

Net Worth 2020

$14 Million

Mark Dantonio family life

He was born and raised in Zanesville, Ohio.

Associations of Mark Dantonio

Prior to becoming the Spartans' head coach, he worked as a defensive backs coach for the squad under head coach Nick Saban from 1995 to 2000.

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